tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post8593540864931212303..comments2024-03-22T18:43:00.710-04:00Comments on Unam Sanctam Catholicam: Is Dia de los Muertos a Catholic Holiday?Bonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-3953437647974564712019-10-10T04:05:58.211-04:002019-10-10T04:05:58.211-04:00Every year, they make a bigger deal about this &qu...Every year, they make a bigger deal about this "celebration" than the year before. The whole thing makes me very uneasy, and it is not Catholic. It just happens to coincide with All Saints Day. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us! <br />mindypinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255810462632158828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-34250498476693608152018-03-04T11:30:52.916-05:002018-03-04T11:30:52.916-05:00Ah yes, the “It’s the Current Year!” absurdity rea...Ah yes, the “It’s the Current Year!” absurdity rears its ugly head right away. LOL!Jeremiah Alphonsus on Youtubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532864355427407871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-6952117600112096062018-03-02T08:58:35.318-05:002018-03-02T08:58:35.318-05:00The only reason I care about the pagan elements is...The only reason I care about the pagan elements is because it is masquerading as Catholic. If you want to have all the pagan stuff fine. Then don’t pretend it’s Catholic. Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-20930860946085637752018-03-02T08:51:34.046-05:002018-03-02T08:51:34.046-05:00I think it's interesting that many people here...I think it's interesting that many people here feel offended by Dia de Muertos because it's not properly Christian... while the actual event has existed for far longer than Christianity itself, and the Spaniards forced the Catholic aspects on the indiginous people. So if you have any compaints, look to your own church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-57162301579764714402018-01-15T15:59:31.788-05:002018-01-15T15:59:31.788-05:00Found your article a good one; focused and charita...Found your article a good one; focused and charitable. I am always amazed at the responses from the oddest persons.<br />The good thing is that you certainly struck a chord with a variety of readers.Antonio F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09329930155824715777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-89573252844301042632017-11-02T12:08:05.783-04:002017-11-02T12:08:05.783-04:00Thank you for this article, Fr. Nix. I have long ...Thank you for this article, Fr. Nix. I have long uncomfortably wondered about this festival, but you are the first Catholic that I have heard speak out against it.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14382314621623940263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-47202665310269476022017-11-02T10:23:46.321-04:002017-11-02T10:23:46.321-04:00What this requires is people, like yourself, givin...What this requires is people, like yourself, giving course corrections. It is off track in many places as is the very celebration of the Eucharistic Feast every Sunday. I think emphasizing what is right and eliminating what is wrong is the best anyone can do...same with Advent, Christmas, Easter etc. We are not battling flesh and blood but are poised to strike and shine light on the powers of darkness. This is why I believe the truth being shared (and often...daily) in all aspects of life is the very breath of the Holy Spirit to fan the flames of truth and love in the midst of the dying world. I teach my family about pitfalls around festivals like this, yes, but I also try to give them any elements of truth on display so they can become more adept at discerning the true from the false elements themselves. ��"They say Santa I say Sanctus...let's not call the whole thing off." You have here a close parallel to Saint Paul as we are to live in a pagan culture. I keep thinking of ways to point to God and where he shines through the darkness. If only the religious spirit behind the festivals could be aimed in the right direction!Rob Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318073447517451124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-35442884275518941842017-10-26T21:38:07.403-04:002017-10-26T21:38:07.403-04:00Oh gosh! Here we go again with the it doesn't ...Oh gosh! Here we go again with the it doesn't hurt you response!!!! Sad little that you know everyones actions whether seen or unseen to your or related or not to you affect you!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174762862383813460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-74358438386700307722017-10-13T22:16:14.849-04:002017-10-13T22:16:14.849-04:00For a faithful Roman Catholic site, this certainly...For a faithful Roman Catholic site, this certainly attracts many who have little to no interest in the Catholic faith. I find everything about Day of the Dead offensive to Christian thought and practice. The decorated skeletons are what I associate with the culture of death (sadly, the current culture of our once great USA). I have a great devotion to the Poor Holy Souls of Purgatory, as should all Christians. We must of course be grateful to our parents and other family who've passed to the next life, by praying for their souls, by prayers of thanksgiving for all they did for us, etc. But the only images I've seen of Day of the Dead are gruesome, not holy. There are so many beautiful CATHOLIC traditions from Mexico, but this pagan tradition is not one of them. There are so many great SAINTS from Mexico, we should emulate them in our lives, to become ever closer to Christ our Savior, King of Eternal Glory! Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us! St. Juan Diego, pray for us!mburny@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960691980769711956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-57304656986553999082016-11-11T18:45:34.118-05:002016-11-11T18:45:34.118-05:00Im a proud Aztec... Pagan, sure... Yet am in agree...Im a proud Aztec... Pagan, sure... Yet am in agreement as to it being a stolen holiday... What i find interesting is how Catholics view us. I say to each their own. I wont worship a middle eastern god.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989676814181184193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-33986064568052597652016-11-03T17:38:57.756-04:002016-11-03T17:38:57.756-04:00This tradition is harmful to Catholic and biblical...This tradition is harmful to Catholic and biblical Truth. God says to not put any God's before him. To liter an altar with skulls should be a sacrilege if it is not. We are supposed to pray for souls in purgatory but we are not supposed to entertain them with food and drink. We are living in Christ even the souls in purgatory. To entertain the dead is to invite demons. The devil masquerades as an angel of light. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703601364818827536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-64780899293076568512016-11-03T17:37:08.175-04:002016-11-03T17:37:08.175-04:00This tradition is harmful to Catholic and biblical...This tradition is harmful to Catholic and biblical Truth. God says to not put any God's before him. To liter an altar with skulls should be a sacrilege if it is not. We are supposed to pray for souls in purgatory but we are not supposed to entertain them with food and drink. We are living in Christ even the souls in purgatory. To entertain the dead is to invite demons. The devil masquerades as an angel of light. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703601364818827536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-92865817295512772016-10-13T00:58:09.562-04:002016-10-13T00:58:09.562-04:00Can you refute the origins as laid out in this art...Can you refute the origins as laid out in this article? Just curious.<br /><br />Or do you admit that this is a pagan holiday, and should not pose as a catholic holiday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893805219506947467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-59095765695930548032015-11-10T03:30:23.210-05:002015-11-10T03:30:23.210-05:00boy, you must be really unhappy about the whole Po...boy, you must be really unhappy about the whole Pope Francis thing.<br /><br />in the US, Christmas for some self-professed Catholics is about shopping, Santa Claus, and having a decadent meal with the family. does that mean that Christmas is a pagan holiday and US Catholicism is the whore of Babylon? surely not! you cannot judge a custom observed solemnly by many by the malpractice of a few. perhaps you should spend more time conversing with devout Mexican Catholics (Americans don't have a monopoly on the Faith, right?) than judging a culture based on their "otherness" and your own preconceived notions.<br /><br />with apologies but in earnest, these "Catholic sensiblities" you speak of sound more like ignorance in this case.MexicanCatholicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-6786346662638684392014-11-01T17:08:19.506-04:002014-11-01T17:08:19.506-04:00Yes, this holiday is harming me because by falsely...Yes, this holiday is harming me because by falsely posing as Catholic it scandalizes my Catholic sensibilities.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-60749401206053636582011-11-07T08:19:54.431-05:002011-11-07T08:19:54.431-05:00you do know this is the 21st century right? is thi...you do know this is the 21st century right? is this ritual harming you? is it making you believe any less in your faith? if your answer is no, then take a chill pill on the whole dogma thing....please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com